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At Doshisha University each faculty sets out its own curriculum for students. To graduate from Doshisha University,
you must earn the prescribed credits and complete the curriculum.
For details and procedures regarding registration for courses at each faculty, please refer to these guidelines andthe “Registration Guidelines” issued by each faculty. Please refer to the “Syllabus” for detailed information on
the contents of the courses.

How to take the on-demand instruction class on the 1st (DO Week) and 15th week

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Under the new academic calendar to be introduced in 2024, basically, students will take 13 times of classroom
instruction and twice on-demand instruction.
Regarding the on-demand instruction of the first week of class (DO Week), please check the URL on syllabus system,take the on-demand instruction class, and work on the assignments, etc. as instructed.
You can refer to the following URL for specific procedures to take the on-demand instruction class.
■Academic Calendar from 2024
https://www.doshisha.ac.jp/en/students/curriculum/new_calender/index.html

Consideration to students with disability for their class attendance
We will consider “reasonable accommodation” in order for students who have physical, mental, developmental disabilities
etc, to take classes under equal conditions with other students. Please contact Student Diversity Accessibility Office(SDA Office) for (more information about) “reasonable accommodation.”

Credit SystemStudents shall register for courses designated by their affiliated faculty and earn a prescribed number of credits foreach of them in order to earn the number of credits required for graduation within the term of enrollment.
The current university system in Japan is based on a standardized credit system. As set out in the School Regulations
below, one credit consists of content requiring an average of 45 hours of study, including classroom hours as well as
time for preparation and review. Therefore, please be aware that time spent for preparation and review and time spentin the classroom are equally important.
The number of credits required for undergraduate subjects is calculated according to the criteria below (Doshisha
University School Regulations Article 9 Paragraphs 3 and 4).
3 The number of credits for classes shall be based on a standard where one class credit consists of content requiring
45 hours of study, in accordance with the following standard and depending on class methods.
(1) Regarding lectures and exercises, one credit shall consist of classes conducted for a number of hours determinedby Doshisha University between 15 hours to 30 hours.
(2) Regarding experiments, practical trainings, or skills practice, one credit shall consist of classes conducted fora number of hours determined by Doshisha University between 30 hours to 45 hours.
(3) Determination of the number of credits when the class method in Item 1 above is combined with the class method in
the previous item shall be made by Doshisha University with consideration for the standards stipulated in the two
preceding items.
4 Regardless of the regulations in the previous paragraph, the number of credits for graduation thesis and similarclasses shall be set with due consideration for the specific study requirements.
Based on the University Establishment Standards, a ministerial ordinance of MEXT, and notifications from MEXT, Doshisha
University stipulates in Article 9-5 of the Undergraduate Regulations that credits earned through classes using various
media in advanced ways (online classes) are counted as those required for graduation in each department. However, an
upper limit on the number of online class credits that are counted is set by subtracting 64 from the number of credits
required for graduation. When you plan the classes you will take, please pay attention to the total credits earned for
subjects to which Article 9-5 of the Undergraduate Regulations applies, which are displayed on syllabus. (Article 9-5)

Class Times
At Doshisha University, one lecture period lasts for 90 minutes but is regarded as 2 hours. For example, “Spring
Semester, 2 hours per week” means that the course consists of one 90 minute lecture a week during the Spring Semester.
Likewise, “Fall Semester, 4 hours per week” means that the course consists of two 90 minute lectures a week during
the Fall Semester.
PeriodClass Time1

9:00 – 10:30

2

10:45 – 12:15

3

13:10 – 14:40

4

14:55 – 16:25

5

16:40 – 18:10

6

18:25 – 19:55

7

20:10 – 21:40

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Makeup Class

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Information on makeup classes is posted on DUET. Please read the notice carefully to check the dates and locations.

Intensive Lectures
For some courses, a series of lectures may be held within a certain short period of time (intensive lectures).

Classrooms(1) The class timetable will be distributed to students together with other documents necessary for course
registration. Please check the DUET regularly for changes to classroom. The class timetable for Fall Semester
will be released and distributed in middle September.
(2) The classroom for each class at the beginning of a semester is indicated on the timetable. Depending on thenumber of students registered for the course, the class may be relocated to another room. Check DUET for roomchanges before attending a class.
(3) All classrooms are indicated by a building code and a room number (refer to the next page). For example, on
Kyotanabe campus “1-201” refers to Room 201 in Chishinkan ちBuilding 1 (2nd floor), “KD202” refers to Room202 in Keidokan Building (2nd floor), on Imadegawa Campus "Ｚ地1（ZB1）" refers to Basement Room 1 in Jinshinkan
Building (basement), and "S32" refers to Room 32 in Shiseikan Building (3rd floor).
(4) The classroom may be changed for a particular date only. In this case, we will announce that as “臨時教室変更/Temporary Change of Room” on the DUET message. Attend the class in that room only on the date indicated in
the notice.
Computer Classroom（Kyotanabe Campus）
Code

Classroom

Building

JM101

IT & Media Center Seminar Room 1

IT & Media Center 1st fl.

JM102 A〜C

IT & Media Center IT Dojo 1-3

IT & Media Center 1st fl.

JM201〜206

IT & Media Center room 201 to 206

IT & Media Center 2nd fl.

JM301〜306

IT & Media Center room 301 to 306

IT & Media Center 3rd fl.

JM402〜406

IT & Media Center room 402 to 406

IT & Media Center 4th fl.

TS101・102

Shoshinkan Building room 101 and 102

Shoshinkan Building 1st fl.

Shoshinkan Building room 202

Shoshinkan Building 2nd fl.

TS202

Computer Classroom (Imadegawa Campus)
K21・22・25

Kofukan Building Room 21，22 and 25

Kofukan Building 2nd fl.

RY307〜315

Ryoshinkan Building room 307 to 315

Ryoshinkan Building 3rd fl.

Computer Classroom (Shimmachi Campus)
R303・304

Rinkokan Building room 303 and 304

Rinkokan Building 3rd fl.

Computer Classroom (Karasuma Campus)
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KSR

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While classes are held in accordance with the academic calendar, there may be cases where a class is cancelled due tothe instructor’s official duties, business trips, attendance of academic conferences, or illness. You can check classcancellations on the Doshisha University Electronic Tutorial System (DUET). Please be sure to check the DUET as necessary,as classes may be cancelled or no cancellation at short notice. If a class does not start even though there was nocancellation notice, please contact the Center for Academic Affairs.

Shikokan Building 1st basement level

Keishiryo Dorimitory

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〔Kyotanabe Campus〕
Code〔Imadegawa Campus〕
Building

Code

Building

Chishinkan Building1

Ｎ

Neiseikan Building（ＴＣ）２

Chishinkan Building2

Ｍ

Meitokukan Building

Chishinkan Building3

Ｓ

Shiseikan BuildingＫＤ

Keidokan Building

Ｋ

Kofukan Building

ＴＳ

Shoshinkan BuildingＧ

Divinity HallＭＫ

Mukokukan Building

Ｆ

Fusokan Building

ＪＭ

IT & Media Center

ＣＬ

Clarke Memorial Hall

ＲＭ

Rohm Memorial Hall

Ｈ

Hakuenkan Building

ＫＲ

Korinkan Building

Ｔ

Tokushokan Building

ＲＧ

Rikagakukan Building

ＫＥ

Koenkan BuildingＩＮ

Ishinkan Building

ＲＹ

Ryoshinkan Building

ＹＥ

Yutokukan Building WestＹＭ

Yutokukan Building East

Ｚ

Jinshinkan BuildingＳＣ

Shishinkan Building

Ｒ

Rinkokan Building

ＫＣ

Kochikan BuildingＳＳ

Shinsoukan Building

ＨＳ

Hoshinkan Building

ＩＳ

Ikushinkan Building

ＳＯ

Sokokan BuildingＫＳ

Keisuikan BuildingＣＧ

Chigenkan Building

ＳＪ

Ｄ

ＩＪ

ＭＳ１

Chishokan Building South
Laboratory (Psychology)
Chishokan Building South
Laboratory (Electric / Electronic)
Chishokan Building North
Laboratory (Engineering)
Chishokan Building North
Engineering Training Plant

ＭＳ２

Training Plant Annex

ＨＣ

Hochikan Building

ＢＪ

Banjokan Building

ＫＨＨ

Kohakukan Building Upper Wing

ＫＨＬ

Kohakukan Building Lower Wing

ＤＶ

Davis Memorial Auditorium

ＴＷ

Shower rooms Building

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〔Shimmachi Campus〕〔Karasuma Campus〕
ＳＫ

Shikokan Building〔Muromachi Campus〕

ＫＭＢ

Kambaikan Building〔Osaka Satellite Campus〕
ＯＳ

Osaka Satellite

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Audio・Video recording of classes

Evaluation Method

1. Final Examinations
Examinations held during the designated period at the end of each semester. Final Examinations include
in-class exams and reports.
2. Evaluations other than Final Examinations
Evaluations other than Final Examinations include reports, quizzes, online tests and regular scores.
These evaluations are conducted in-class and out-of-class as assignments.
3. Makeup Examinations
If you were not able to take the final examination or evaluations other than final examination approvedby the faculty council due to illness or circumstances beyond your control, you may request a makeup
examination.
a. You must submit the request for makeup examination (available from the Certificate Issuing Machine),to the office of your affiliated faculty/graduate school within three days (excluding office closingdays) from the day following the date of examination for the course. If the absence is due toextracurricular activities, you must submit the request for makeup examination and receive approval
for it prior to the examination concerned.
b. It must be accompanied by a document certifying the reason of absence (see the following table).
c. The makeup examination fee is 1,000 yen per course (non-refundable). However, this fee will be waived
for makeup examinations arranged due to participation in the Saiban-in (Jury duty) system and theCommittee for Inquest of Prosecution system.
d. Makeup examinations are evaluated in the same way as regular examinations. There are no point
deductions for taking makeup examinations.
e. There are no makeup examinations offered for examinations in report format. However, if it has become
apparent on the due date that you will not be able to submit the report on time due to an unforeseen
accident or other circumstances beyond your control, you must contact the Office before the deadline
and follow their instructions.
f. You may request only one makeup examination per course.

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Grading is determined multifacetedly by Final Examinations and Evaluations other than Final Examinations.

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The following actions are prohibited without prior permission from the lecturer of the course.
(1)Video recording of class. (Includes taking photographs of blackboards and screens etc.)(2)Audio recording of class.
(3)Duplication of course material.
(4)Downloading videos of classes that have been uploaded to a server network etc. only for viewing purposes.
(5)Releasing or distributing any obtained material from the above (1)~(4) to a third party.

ReasonIllness or injury of students themselves

Required Document
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the student required bed rest on the day of
examination) In case of designated infectious disease
that requires suspension, the university’sprescribed “Medical Certificate: Infectious Diseases
Prevented in School” (form downloadable on theuniversity website) is also acceptable.
Death certificate, funeral notice etc.

Teaching Practicum

Certificate

issuedbyLicenseand共通

Death of a close relative (relation within thesecond degree)・within the ten-day period of three days before
the day of death and six days after

Qualification

Section, Center for License and Qualification
Nursing care experience

Certificate

issuedbyLicenseand

Qualification

Section, Center for License and Qualification
Museum Science (Fieldwork) or Library Training

Certificate

issuedbyLicenseand

Qualification

Section, Center for License and Qualification
Practical training for social welfare

Certificate issued by the Office of the Faculty of

support or mental health care support

Social Studies and Graduate School of Social Studies

Psychology training for the qualification

Certificate issued by the Office of the Faculty ofof Certified Public Psychologist

Psychology and Graduate School of Psychology

Employment examination *1

Certificate

forAttending

Employment

Examination

issued by the examining organization (university’sprescribed form)
Entrance examination to a graduate school

Certificate of attendance at the examination issued by
the graduate school

Internship for a regular course

Certificate issued by Career Center or the Consortiumof Universities in Kyoto

Final examination of a course offered by the

Certificate of attendance at the examination issued bycredit transfer system of the Consortium of

the university that offers the course

University in Kyoto
National Examination

Admission ticket for the examination

Extracurricular activities

Certificate issued by the Student Support Services
Center based on prior arrangement

Disasters

Disaster Victim Certificate

Accident or suspension of public transportation

Certificate of delay issued by the railway/bus company(For a delay of more than an hour only *2)
Saiban-in (citizen judge) system

Certificate issued by a court

・Participation in Saiban-in Selection procedure as a
Saiban-in candidate
・Duty as a Saiban-in or a substitute Saiban-in

Committee for Inquest of Prosecution system

Certificate issued by secretariat of Committee for・Duty as a member of Committee for Inquest of
Prosecution or a substitute member of Committee forInquest of Prosecution.

Inquest of Prosecution*1 Excluding seminars and orientations that does not affect the screening Those who are unsure whether
they are eligible for a makeup examination should contact the Career Center.
*2 For delays shorter than one hour, the Division of Academic Affairs will decide in each such casewhether or not a makeup examination is applicable.
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4.Notes for Final Examinations(1) You must fulfill the following to attend an examination.
b. You must have fully paid your school fee.
c. You must fulfill the requirements set out by the lecturer of the course concerned. The lecturer may
disqualify you from taking the examination if you have not attended more than two thirds of the classes
held for the course.

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a. You must take the examination for the courses that you have officially registered for.

a. You must take the examination in the designated room.
b. You must bring your Student ID Card and place it on the desk during the examination. If you forget tobring it, you must obtain a temporary Student ID Card at an automatic certification issuing machine(fee 100yen) before the examination.
c. You must put all personal belongings in your bag except for those permitted to be used during theexamination. Turn off mobile phones (including smartphones), personal computer, tablet, or smart watcheswith an Internet function, portable media players, or portable recording devices before putting themaway. (Use of these devices is not permitted, even for checking the time)d. You will not be allowed to take the examination if you arrived more than 15 minutes late. You cannot
leave the examination room until 30 minutes into the examination.
e. Your Student IC Card and the name on your answer sheet will be checked by the invigilator.
f. You must use a pen to fill in your student ID number and name on the answer sheet.
g. You must fill in your student ID number and name on the answer sheet and submit it even if you do notcomplete the examination. You must not take the answer sheet home.
h. You must follow all other instructions by the invigilator.
(3) Your answer sheet may be deemed invalid if:
a. You did not fill in your name.
b. You did not take the examination in the designated room.
c. You made corrections to your name.
(4) The following acts will be considered as academic dishonesty.
a. Impersonating someone in an examination.
b. Writing notes on the desks, clothing or body when taking an examination.
c. Using permitted items for unauthorized purposes such as writing notes on them when taking an examination.
d. Bringing crib notes, reference books, and notes that are not allowed. Copying answers from otherstudents' examinations. Obtaining answers from other students.
e. Providing information to other students, or other acts that benefit other students during the examinationf. Talking, swapping answers with other students during the examination or exchanging answer sheets between
distribution and collection of answer sheets.
g. Failing to follow instructions provided by an invigilator.
(5) The following acts could be considered as academic dishonesty.
a. Cheating on an examination by obtaining unauthorized materials.
b. Starting an examination prior to the specified time.
c. Continuing to use writing materials or an eraser after an invigilator has called for an examination tofinish.
d. Bothering others during an examination.

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e. Carrying a mobile phone (including smartphone), personal computer (including mobile PC), tablet, or
smart watches with an Internet function, portable media players, or portable recording devices, or having
f. Using a portable device or watch that makes sound (incoming calls, alarm, vibration, etc.)
g. Other activities that damage the fairness of the evaluation of an examination.
(6) If your act is confirmed by the faculty council as an act of academic dishonesty specified in preceding
paragraphs (4) and (5), you will fail (students enrolled in or after 2004) or receive 0 points for (students
the decision will also be publicly announced. (Certain courses as designated by the faculty council are
excluded from this measure.)
Examination Timetable
PeriodExamination Times

1

9:20 – 10:30

2

11:00 – 12:10

3

13:25 – 14:35

4

15:05 – 16:15

5

16:45 – 17:55

6

18:25 – 19:35

7

20:05 – 21:15

Notes on Final Examinations in Report Format(1) Note the following points when submitting reports:
a. You must attach a prescribed cover (available at Doshisha Coop or downloadable at
http://www.doshisha.ac.jp/students/curriculum/exam_type.html) to the report.
b. The cover sheet and the receipt of report must be filled in with pen.
c. You must submit the reports in person, presenting your Student ID Card. Submission by mail will not
be accepted.
d. No late reports will be accepted. However, if it has become apparent on the due date that you will
not be able to submit it by the deadline due to an unforeseen accident or other circumstances beyond
your control, you must contact the Office before the deadline and follow their instructions.
e. Once you have submitted a report, you may not make any additions or corrections even if it is before
the due date.
f. You are advised to keep the receipt of report until you receive your grade for the course.
(2) For cases of suspected plagiarism on report
The following acts will be considered as suspected plagiarism. If you are confirmed by the faculty council
to have plagiarized submitted course work, you will fail (students enrolled in or after 2004) or receive
0 points for (students enrolled in or before 2003) all of the courses that you have registered for in thesemester concerned, and the decision will also be publicly announced. (Certain courses as designated by
the faculty council are excluded from this measure.)a. Using the writing of another individual, or information from the Internet as your own without citing
the source.
b. Submitting another individual's report as your own.
c. Submitting a report for that you have asked another individual to compose for you or directed electronic
tools, software to generate.
d. Composing a report for submission as another students' work.
e. Obtaining another individual's report for the purpose of copying or providing another individual withyour own report for the purpose of copying.
f. Other activities that damage the fairness of the evaluation of a report.
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them in an unauthorized place, during an examination.

Evaluations other than Final Examinations
Depending on the method of evaluations, "3.Makeup examinations" as well as "4.Notes for Final Examination"
you enrolled in for details.
Office Hours (During course period)
Campuses

Office of School of Theology
Office of Faculty of Commerce

Mon-FriSat

9：00 〜11：30
12：30 〜17：00
General Information
8：40〜17：00

General Information
only
8：40〜11：30
12：30〜17：00

9：00 〜11：30
12：30 〜17：00
General Information
8：40〜17：00
9：00 〜11：30
12：30 〜17：00
9：00 〜11：30
12：30 〜17：00
9：00 〜11：30
12：30 〜17：00

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Imadegawa*Name of office
Center for Academic Affairs, Imadegawa
Campus Faculty of Letters, Faculty ofLaw, Faculty of Economics, Departmentof Register, and Office of Center for
License and Qualification, Office ofCenter for General and Liberal
Education
Center for Academic Affairs, Shimmachi
Campus
Office of Faculty of Social Studies andOffice of Faculty of Policy Studies

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may apply to Evaluations other than Final Examinations. Please contact the office of faculty/graduate school

Office of Faculty of Global andRegional Studies
The Institute for the Liberal Arts
9：00 〜11：30
OfficeClosed
12：30 〜17：00
Office of the Center for Global
Education and Japanese Language
Center for Academic Affairs, KyotanabeCampus
9：00 〜11：30
Faculty of Life and Medical Sciences,
12：30 〜17：00
Faculty of Health and Sports Science,
ClosedGeneral Information
Faculty of Psychology, Faculty of
9：00 〜17：00
Global Communications, Office of center
Kyotanabe*for License and Qualification and
Department of Resistrar
Office of Faculty of Culture and9：00 〜11：30
Informations Science
Closed
12：30 〜17：00
Office of Faculty of Science andEngineering
During course registration and recess, office hours will be changed. It will be notified on the university
website and message board if it is changed.
*At the General Information of the Center for Academic Affairs, it will be taken the general inquiry, andthe receipt of report from students.

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Academic Performance
Grading

fail. Your official transcript issued for an outside organization’s reference, such as for job
application, will list the courses with a grade of D or higher and their respective grades, as wellas the overall GPA (Grade Point Average) of all the subjects you have taken.
Grading Scale
Grade Point

DescriptionA

4.0

Excellent

B

3.0

Good

C

2.0

Fair

D

1.0

Pass

F

0.0

Fail

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Grade

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Grades are given in five levels of A, B, C, D and F as below, with D or higher as pass and F as

b. GPA is calculated by firstly converting the grades for all the courses graded in the A-F range to grade
points and calculating the weighted average based on the number of credits. The formula to calculate
GPA is:(Ax4.0+Bx3.0+Cx2.0+Dx1.0+Fx0.0)
GPA =(A+B+C+D+F)(A to F indicates the respective total numbers of credits for courses graded A to F)(2) Students enrolled in or before 2003
a. Grades are given in 0 – 100 point scores, with 60 points or more being a pass mark and less than
60 points a fail. However, on your official transcript issued for an outside organization’sreference, such as for a job application, grades are indicated by 優、良、可 (A,B,C on an English
transcript). 優 (A) corresponds to 100 – 80 points, 良 (B) corresponds to 79 – 70 points and 可(C) corresponds to 69 – 60 points.
b. The average score is calculated by the weighted average of the scores for the passed courses andtheircredits. The formula to calculate the weighted average is:
Sum of (scores of each course x number of credits)
Average Score =Total Number of Credits
Announcement of Grades
Grade will be noted individually to each student at the end for the Spring Semester (mid-September) andthe end of the Fall Semester (mid-March). We will not answer any inquiries regarding grades in advance of
this time.
Failure Courses(1) Students enrolled in or after 2004
For those who repeated an F-graded course and received a grade of D or higher, the most recent F
grade are not calculated into the GPA. This principle, however, may not apply to some courses.
Please refer to the related documents distributed by your affiliated faculty.
(2) Students enrolled in or before 2003
For those who repeated a failed course and received a pass mark, the previous fail mark will be
replaced by the pass mark.
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Claim Committee
If you have any requests for improvement in course contents and teaching methods that cannot be resolved

school. After faculty/graduate school confirms the content of the consultation, the claims committee ofthe relevant faculty/graduate school will investigate the facts and respond to you as necessary. Pleasebe assured that your name and student ID number will never be disclosed to the instructor, and that
consulting under this system will not put you at any disadvantages.

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Inquiries Regarding GradeIf you would like to make inquiries or objections regarding your grades, you must submit the inquiry form
to the Office of the Center for Global Education and Japanese Language within one-week from the date of
notification of grade. The Office of the Center for Global Education and Japanese Language will forward
your inquiry to the class instructor on behalf of you.
For Nichibun-sei which has completed to their study, the grade report is issued through their home
university. The period of acceptance for inquiries or objections are as follows:● Students who has completed spring semester (September):

By the end of October● Students who has completed fall semester (March): By the end of April
You will inquire or bring a challenge that through your home university within these period. The Officeof the Center for Global Education and Japanese Language will forward the instructor on behalf of you.

Attendance
The class instructor may disqualify the student from taking the final examination for the subject, if its
attendance ratio is low.
Since Doshisha University does not issue official approval of absence, consideration of Report of Absence(whether or not the absence is counted against your attendance) is left to the discretion of each lecturer.
Your attendance ratio is one of the important factors considered in grading. It is your responsibility tokeep yourself in good health, and attend the all subjects.
Please note that even if you earned a good score at the final examination, you may not be able to earncredits for the subject if you had not made regular attendance to the class.

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